Questions

A legitimate grandfather who kills his three-day-old grandson is liable for which crime?
Indeterminate sentence law should be applied when a crime punished by reclusion temporal has no mitigating or aggravating circumstances proven. How should it be applied?
An armed group released detained officers in return for medical treatment for its own comrades. Which offense best fits this conduct?
What describes the 'inevitable discovery' exception to the exclusionary rule?
For offenses punishable by imprisonment not exceeding six years, provisional dismissal becomes permanent after how many years?
Which term describes an act that would be a crime but cannot be completed due to impossibility, resulting in no operative liability?
The following are considered an original of a document: I- An entry repeated in the course of business, one being copied from another at or near the time of the transaction. II- a carbon copy of any document resulting from the same stroke of the handwriting III- any copy of a document executed in triplicate copies at or the same time. A. II, III B. I, III C. I, II D. I, II, III
What does sociological jurisprudence emphasize in criminal law interpretation?
If a single act includes direct assault and murder, a suitable label for the offense is which?
Which institution is the proper venue for general criminal cases that require a preliminary investigation by prosecutors?
Eden the housemaid steals jewelry from a pawnshop and removes the chest because she cannot open it. What crime did she commit?
If the offender is a police officer and commits carnal knowledge against the will of the victim, what modifying circumstance applies?
Which category of crimes includes acts that require multiple stages such as attempt, frustration, and consummation?
Which statement accurately describes the exclusionary rule and its major exceptions?
Which statement about confessions is correct?
Under corporate liability doctrine, a corporation may be liable for criminal offenses through which of the following?
Which term is not a recognized stage of execution in felonies: Attempt, Frustration, Conception, Abandonment?
How is embezzlement distinguished from larceny?
A person witnessed a murder but did not report it. Are they criminally liable for failing to report?
Andres, a barista, pocketed 1,000 from a customer. The act is evidenced by a receipt. What crime did he commit?
In cases where the offender, being a public officer, commits a sexual offense against the will of the victim, the modifying circumstance is:
What is 'critical criminology' as a jurisprudential theory?
In a murder case on a sea vessel registered under American law that is anchored in Manila Bay, which court has jurisdiction?
In parricide, the key element is the relationship between the offender and the victim. Which act constitutes parricide?
A duty to act can arise from which of the following relationships?
What are the essential elements of burglary?
Identify major jurisprudential theories that influence criminal law interpretation.
Under the Model Penal Code, which statement accurately describes Purposely?
With the death penalty moratorium in effect, what is now the most severe penalty that involves loss of liberty?
Res judicata protects against illegal detention, double jeopardy, and illegal arrest; which is the effect?
In the record-keeping, which book records the proceedings when the accused fails to appear for promulgation of judgment despite notice?
Under the Best Evidence Rule, which form is preferred to prove the contents of a writing?
What rights do the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments protect in criminal proceedings?
Explain the double jeopardy principle and its common exceptions.
The period of probation of the offender sentenced to a term of 1 year shall not exceed:
How does withdrawal affect liability in conspiracy and in an attempt?
In a scenario where A killed B, who is not related to A and B is under 12 years old, what is the crime?
A man goes to the house of his fiancée, who is 16 years old, promising to marry her, and they have sexual intercourse. What crime did he commit?
Which crime involves taking property from another by means of violence or intimidation?
Which statement correctly distinguishes legal impossibility from factual impossibility in attempt liability?
A public school janitor detained a student in an inventory room for seven hours. Which offense did he commit?
X sees Y rushing at him with a pistol; X strikes with a club; Y dies; the pistol is found to be loaded with powder only and the design was to terrify. X is not criminally liable because:
Which article of the National Civil Code is cited as establishing general applicability of law to all persons?
Philippine criminal law may be applied extraterritorially, which simply means that...
Name the major insanity tests and indicate which is most influential today.
In a hold-up scenario where the robbers cause a victim to sense immediate danger, leading to the victim’s death during the escape, which doctrine explains the robbers’ liability?
A man peeps into neighbors’ rooms with a telescope and touches a damsel’s hip; which crime best fits his conduct?
What is concurrence in criminal liability?
How do you classify photographs, maps, x-rays, charts and the like evidence?
In a case charged as a light felony with an alternative penalty of a fine not exceeding P200, and the defendant has been detained for over a month, what is the best immediate course?
A person designated to assist destitute litigants is known as:
Which of the following is an exempting circumstance?
What crime is committed by a person who kills his legitimate brother on the occasion of a public calamity?
What is the name of the power described as the State's inherent authority to regulate liberty or property for the general welfare?
Which of the following best describes a ‘justifying circumstance’ in criminal law?
What is the minimum aggregate amount of ill-gotten wealth required to charge a person with Plunder?
If the offender uses the presence of four relatives to prevent the victim from retaliating, what modifying circumstance applies?
What is the harm principle and how does it justify criminalizing conduct?
Which statement correctly contrasts mistake of fact and mistake of law as defenses?
Explain the independent source doctrine in evidence law.
A taxi driver who accepts a bribe in exchange for helping a driver avoid penalties commits which offense?
How do utilitarian and retributive theories differ in justifying punishment?
Which term refers to crimes that do not require a sequence of stages and are completed in a single act?
In a case of misapprehension of fact where the injured person is harmed while the actor believes he is exercising a legitimate right, the actor’s liability is described as?
Which statement is NOT a characteristic of the classical theory of criminal law?
In a murder where the victim cannot retaliate or resist due to the offender's actions, what modifying circumstance applies?
Which book contains the record of the court when the accused fails to appear for promulgation of judgment?
Which statement about suppression of statements under Miranda is accurate?
Light felonies are generally punishable only when consummated, except for which area?
What are the four core elements typically required to prove a criminal offense?
X imagines killing Y. X is not criminally liable because which reason?
Which court has jurisdiction over complaints against public officials under anti-graft laws?
Which level of mens rea involves the actor's conscious objective to bring about a specific result?
Under Miranda, evidence obtained from custodial interrogation is typically suppressed if:
Under the predisposition test for entrapment, liability hinges on whether the defendant was predisposed to commit the crime prior to police involvement.
What is the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt and why is it important?
Carling's offer to marry Carla is an offer of compromise. Consequently, the offer is what?
Which court is typically empowered to try anti-graft cases against public officials?
It is that amount of relevant evidence as a reasonable mind accepts as adequate to support a conclusion.
A 2-year-old child was killed by his illegitimate father; which crime best fits this act?
A domestic servant who steals from the employer’s property by abusing confidence is charged under which theft-related offense?
Cardo testified that Coco was charged with robbery, has committed bag-snatching three times in Recto Ave. in the last 5 months. Can the Court admit this testimony as evidence against Coco?
Which statement about the entrapment predisposition test is correct?
Which rights are protected by Miranda warnings during custodial interrogation?
What describes a superseding cause in proximate causation?
Which of the following is an aggravating circumstance when a crime is committed in the presence of three or more relatives?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between duress and necessity as criminal defenses?
What is required for withdrawal to bar liability in an attempted crime?
Which theory recognizes free will but crime may be committed contrary to volition?
Nolle Prosequi means:
What is a valid remedy when a court denies a motion to quash?
Court martial proceedings for rebellion or coup committed by military personnel are classified as what type of proceedings?
Res judicata, in the context of detention cases, protects which of the following rights?
Distinguish but-for causation from proximate cause in criminal liability?
Which statement about confessions is not correct?
Prescriptive period for crimes punished by arresto mayor is which of the following?
In a victimless crime, if the accused requests deferral of service of an arrest warrant, how should you respond?
Under the rule of lenity, when a statute is ambiguous, courts should:
What is a strict liability offense and provide an example?
It refers to family history or descent transmitted from one generation unto another whether oral or written and which may be an exception to the hearsay rule.
What is the crime of false pretenses and its distinguishing elements?
In criminal law, a person who aids another in committing a crime but does not participate in the main act is best described as what?
NPA members captured police officers and AFP personnel and released them in exchange for medical treatment for detained comrades. What crime was committed?
In the detention described in the preceding question, if it was accompanied by serious physical injury, the offender would be liable for which offense?
Which statement describes an accessory after the fact?
Differentiate general intent crimes from specific intent crimes with examples.
After the prosecution had rested its case, the accused may file a motion to dismiss which is in the form of:
What is diminished capacity and how does it affect liability?
A person designated to assist destitute litigants
Which crime is committed by killing a parent, child, or other immediate family member?
The power to create law as part of the police power is lodged in which branch of government?
It refers to an order issued between the commencement and end of the action which is not a final determination of the controversy and leaves something more to be done on its merits.
Which statement correctly defines accessory before the fact?
Which statement best distinguishes voluntary manslaughter from involuntary manslaughter?
A plea of guilty made in a reckless manner is called what?
For a light felony with an alternative penalty of a fine up to 200, and detention of more than 1 month, which statement about pleading guilty is accurate?
The number of days the accused has to prepare for trial after a plea of not guilty is entered.
Which element distinguishes larceny from robbery?
X attacked Y with a knife. Y ran away and jumped into the river to avoid X's attack. Y was drowned and died. Is X liable?
What are the essential elements of self-defense?
Which act would not be classified as parricide?
In some jurisdictions, is there a duty to retreat before using deadly force?
Which category refers to crimes that cannot be committed because the essential act is legally or physically impossible?
Which term refers to a rule of conduct promulgated by a competent authority for the common observance and benefit?
Which of the following best describes an attendant circumstance in burglary?
Which offense is charged when a person abducts someone with intent to commit rape?
Withdrawal from conspiracy generally affects liability how?
Which statement describes the 'Silver Platter' doctrine?
How does defense of others differ from self-defense?
What constitutes a 'substantial step' in the attempt doctrine?
A police officer detains a person without a warrant for a light offense, and detention is not presented to proper judicial authority within the required time. When does this constitute arbitrary detention?
In maritime crimes, which principle explains jurisdiction when the vessel is registered under one country but operates in another country’s waters?
What term refers to the level of standard by which evidence is assessed?
Which describes the distinction between acquittal and dismissal?
Which doctrine applies when the police inadvertently come across incriminating objects while not actively searching for evidence against the accused?
When may the venue for criminal cases be changed?
If a defendant is acquitted because the defense of self-defense was successful, what is the typical outcome?
The time limit for presenting a detainee to proper authorities before detention becomes arbitrary detention is how many hours?
An order issued between the commencement and end of the action that is not final and leaves something to be done is called a:
What is proximate cause and how does foreseeability relate to liability for the outcomes of actions?
Which penalty term corresponds to Reclusion Temporal?
A and B announce a hold-up inside a moving jeepney; a passenger dies after jumping out to escape. Why are A and B still criminally liable for robbery with homicide?
Which statement about Miranda warnings is correct?
In a case where a public officer receives a bribe from a civilian in exchange for a favorable act, what offense is most accurate?
Which remedy must be taken within 15 days from promulgation to avail remedies after failure to appear for grave offense?
X, armed with a knife, chases Y inside a vessel while the victim jumps into a river and dies. Is X liable for homicide?
The 'separate offenses' exception to double jeopardy allows prosecution for:
When are Miranda warnings required?
What term refers to family history or descent transmitted from one generation unto another which may be an exception to the hearsay rule?
A person peering into private rooms and touching a stranger’s hip in public is best described by which offense?
Which motion seeks details when a complaint is vague?
Which term best describes a circumstance that completely exempts criminal liability?
Outline the elements of conspiracy and how it differs from solicitation and attempt?
Gideon v. Wainwright primarily guarantees which protection?
Silence of an accused during arraignment is:
Which category does photographs, maps, x-rays, charts and the like evidence belong to?
Which of the following best describes an attendant circumstance for a crime in general terms?
A plea of improvident is best described as a plea entered with improper consideration or counsel?
Parricide is the killing of a parent or ascendant. Which option best describes the scope of parricide?
Pat. Wagan threatened a taxi driver with arrest and license confiscation to obtain a bribe. What crime did he commit?
What triggers a duty to act and when can omission be criminal?
Ah Chong, who acted under a mistaken belief that he was defending himself, is acquitted. The acquittal rests on which defense?
Which characteristic states that criminal law is binding on all persons who live or sojourn in the Philippines?
Explain 'receiving stolen property' and the mental state required.
As to documentary and object evidence, the offer shall be made:
If a crime is punishable by imprisonment of four years and two months or less and the incident occurred more than one week ago, which procedure is proper to initiate proceedings?
If the court denies a motion to quash, what is a remedy available to the accused?
Which statement best illustrates the doctrine of transferred intent?
Which statement identifies a specific intent crime?
In the scenario where two best friends vow to help each other until death and one pushes the other in front of an oncoming train, which crime is committed by the person who pushed?
When a court has knowledge of any act which it may deem proper to repress and which is not punishable by law, what must the court do?
In the same scenario, what crime did the taxi driver commit by accepting the bribe?
Which scenario is not covered by Philippine criminal law even if it occurs outside the Philippines?
Which theory of criminal law emphasizes environmental and social influences and supports reform?
JO1 Mark and JO1 Renz were responsible for a prisoner evading custody after Allan escaped. Which offense best fits the guards’ conduct?
Is a verbal judgment valid?
Which statement best describes the distinction between moral guilt and legal guilt?
Which law provides that members of the official household or retinue of a foreign ambassador enjoy the same diplomatic immunity if certain conditions are met, including reciprocity?
When the complaint is vague, the accused may file a motion alleging among others the defect of the complaint or information and the details desired in order to enable him to properly answer and prepare for trial. This motion is known as:
Which term best describes exemption from criminal liability due to a mistaken belief about the legality of one’s conduct?
Which statement best defines actus reus and mens rea with an example?
Under double jeopardy, when may a retrial proceed after a mistrial declared for legitimate reasons?
A man publicly kissed a girl and touched her breast without lewd designs, intended to cast dishonor on her. Which crime best fits this conduct?
The three accused forcibly took their victim D from his car but the latter freed himself. What crime did they commit?
How have statutes broadened the scope of arson?
Which offense involves making false statements about a person in writing or publication that harms reputation?
A police officer with the rank of Superintendent commits an offense under the Anti-Graft Law. Under which court does the case fall?
When a Japanese killed a Chinese on board a vessel in the Philippine waters, may the criminal law of the Philippines apply?
Which statement best describes frustrated felonies?
Which legislative act inflicts punishment without judicial trial by substituting legislative fiat for judicial determination of guilt?
Motion to dismiss, motion to quash and demurrer to evidence are remedies in the court of justice wherein the main objective is to:
To preserve remedies after failing to appear at promulgation for a grave offense, the accused must do what within 15 days from promulgation?
Which statement best describes the relationship between conspiracy, solicitation, and attempt?
Nolle Prosequi means:
To support a conviction based on an extrajudicial confession, which type of evidence is required to corroborate the confession?
Amora's declaration in his Counter-Affidavit that he performed an act like shooting but denies criminal intent because it was self-defense is an:
After the prosecution has rested, which form of motion is used to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence?
Which statement best describes Negligently under the Model Penal Code?
Gideon v. Wainwright guarantees which right for criminal defendants?
Who incurs criminal liability? Art. 4, RPC
Which statement best describes the requirement of imminence in self-defense?
When a court learns of an act not punishable by law, to whom should the court report?
Under Article 4 of the RPC, which statements describe impossible crimes?
The Sixth Amendment guarantees which rights in criminal trials?
Which statement best describes the objective of these remedies?
Which term denotes the duty of a party to go forward with evidence?
Explain entrapment and the predisposition vs inducement tests.
What is Pinkerton liability?
If a defendant is convicted of a despicable act but there is no law punishing the act, may the court punish?
An act would be an offense against person or property were it not for the inherent impossibility of its accomplishment. What is this described as?
Which of the following is an example of a strict liability offense?
Intod, armed with a firearm and with intent to kill, fires at a house opposite the victim’s room; the intended victim is absent and no one is hit. What crime was committed?
For plain view to be admissible, which condition must be met?
Conspiracy or proposal is punishable only if what condition is met?
The evidence which cannot be rebutted or overcome is called?
How does sufficiency of evidence standard apply on appeal?
What does the rule of lenity require when a criminal statute is ambiguous?
Which theory of criminal law emphasizes human free will and retribution as the basis of liability?
Mr. Taruc’s boarding house allowed children to be videotaped while simulating explicit sexual activities. Is Mr. Taruc criminally liable, and for which offense?
When does voluntary intoxication affect criminal liability?
Which jurisprudential theory emphasizes that law is shaped by social, political, and economic factors and focuses on how laws are applied in practice?
In _________ case, an offer of compromise is not an admission of liability and is not admissible against the offeror.
Under juvenile liability, which statement is true about a 15-year-old who acts without discernment?
Which statement best describes 'natural law' in criminal law?
Isko, a losing candidate for Governor, insulted a political family. What crime was committed?
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